Horror Film Releases October 2026 (Blu-ray & DVD)

October has traditionally been a great month for horror fans. Well there’s good news as physical media film labels have brought us plenty of treats this Halloween!

Whether you are looking for classic Stephen King adaptations, legendary 80s creature features, modern horrors or cult classics, the physical media market for October 2026 is packed full with incredible 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray editions.

Here’s my guide to the horror film releases arriving in October 2026 on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD for the UK, complete with directors, cast lists, release dates and film trailers.

🎃 Major Labels & Studio Highlights

Arrow Video

The Monster Squad (1987) (Limited Edition)

• Director: Fred Dekker
• Cast: Andre Gower, Robby Kiger, Stephen Macht
• Format: Available on 4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray
• Release Date: 12 October 2026

Creepshow 2 (1987)

• Director: Michael Gornick
• Writers: George A. Romero, Stephen King, Lucille Fletcher
• Cast: George Kennedy, Lois Chiles, Domenick John, Tom Savini
• Format: Available on 4K Ultra HD
• Release Date: 12 October 2026

Cujo (1983) (Limited Edition)

• Director: Lewis Teague (Based on a Story by Stephen King)
• Cast: Dee Wallace, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Danny Pintauro
• Format: Available on 4K Ultra HD
• Release Date: 12 October 2026

The Frighteners (1996) (Limited Edition)

• Director: Peter Jackson
• Cast: Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson
• Format: Available on 4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray
• Release Date: 26 October  2026

The Criterion Collection

The Shout (1978)

• Director: Jerzy Skolimowski
• Cast: Alan Bates, Susannah York, John Hurt
• Format: Available on Blu-ray
• Release Date: 26 October 2026

Frankenstein (2025)

• Director: Guillermo del Toro
• Cast: Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Christoph Waltz
• Format: Available on 4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray
• Release Date: 26 October  2026

Eureka Entertainment

The Screaming Skull (1958)

• Director: Alex Nicol
• Cast: John Hudson, Peggy Webber. Russ Conway
• Format: Available on Blu-ray
• Release Date: 19 October  2026
• Film Trailer

Paramount Pictures (Steelbooks & Sequels)

Annihilation (2018) (Steelbook)

• Director: Alex Garland
• Cast: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, Oscar Isaac
• Format: Available on 4K Ultra HD
• Release Date: 12 October 2026
• Film Trailer

Pet Sematary (1989) (Steelbook)

• Director: Mary Lambert
• Cast: Dale Midkiff, Denise Crosby, Fred Gwynne
• Format: Available on 4K Ultra HD
• Release Date: 5 October 2026
• Film Trailer

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) 🎃

• Director: Steve Miner
• Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Josh Hartnett, Adam Arkin
• Format: Available on 4K Ultra HD
• Release Date: 5 October 2026
• Film Trailer

Scary Movie (2000) (Steelbook)

• Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans
• Cast: Carmen Electra, Shannon Elizabeth, Anna Faris, Regina Hall
• Format: Available on 4K Ultra HD
• Release Date: 19 October 2026
• Film Trailer

Studiocanal

Evil Dead Burn (2026)

• Director: Sébastien Vaniček
• Cast: Souheila Yacoub, Tandi Wright, Hunter Doohan, Luciane Buchanan
• Format: Available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD
• Release Date: 12 October 2026
• Film Trailer

Ice Cream Man (2026)

• Director: Eli Roth
• Cast: Ari Millen, Charlie Zeltzer, Shiloh O’Reilly, Kiori Mirza Waldman, Sarah Abbott
• Format: Available on Blu-ray & DVD
• Release Date: 26 October 2026
• Film Trailer

Warner Bros.

Friday the 13th (1980)

• Director: Sean S. Cunningham
• Cast: Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Harry Crosby, Laurie Bartram, Mark Nelson, Jeannine Taylor, Robbi Morgan, Kevin Bacon
• Format: Available on 4K Ultra HD
• Release Date: 12 October 2026
• Film Trailer

Interview With The Vampire (1994)

• Director: Neil Jordan
• Cast: Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Stephen Rea, Antonio Banderas
• Format: Available on 4K Ultra HD
• Release Date: 5 October 2026
• Film Trailer

Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

• Director: Frank Oz
• Cast: Levi Stubbs, Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene
• Format: Available on 4K Ultra HD
• Release Date: 19 October 2026
• Film Trailer

80s Horror SteelBook Library Case

• (Includes A Nightmare on Elm Street, Little Shop of Horrors, Poltergeist, The Lost Boys, The Shining)
• Format: Available on 4K Ultra HD
• Release Date: 19 October 2026

🗂️ Comprehensive Release Schedule Table

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Top Picks – Horror Film Releases October 2026

My personal top picks are Friday the 13th (1980), Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998), Plan 9 From Outer Space (1958), The Frighteners (1996), The Screaming Skull (1958), Trick or Treat (1986) and Pet Sematary (1989).

Disclaimer

I asked AI to create a suitable Halloween horror image for this article. However it still struggles with text as you can see with the film title names!

Keep up to date with all the Week’s Latest Blu-ray Releases for the UK on the Popcorn Cinema UK Blu-ray & DVD Release Dates pages.

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Dr. Loomis

With over four decades of watching movies, Dr. Loomis has passion for films from directors such as Hitchcock, John Carpenter, Dario Argento, Christopher Nolan and Clint Eastwood. Dr. Loomis champions the restoration and release of films on 4K and Blu-ray.

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